In this Vachanamrut, Gopalanand Swami asked Shriji Maharaj a question: "Oh Maharaj, how does the strength of devotion, along with dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Then Maharaj answered that there are four means to it. A pure place, a good time, auspicious actions, and the service of a Satpurush. In that, Maharaj says that the power of action is little, and the cause of place, time, and association is greater. Action changes in an instant. Time doesn't change that quickly. And place is even more so than that. If time remains the same for a long time, then the place changes. And action changes in an instant. So, it seems Maharaj must have said that. Otherwise, the importance of action is not very little. In reality, action is fundamental in changing both of them. Action is fundamental. What is the difference between Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → When is Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → What is the main difference? Lifespan. Those people lived longer. And these people don't live long. The main difference is action. It's a person's mentality. In Kali Yuga, the mentality is different. And in Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → Based on that, it's called Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → Actions are performed according to one's mentality, aren't they? It's unlikely that the mentality is different and the action is different. If they are under pressure, that's a different matter. Otherwise, it doesn't happen. In that, Maharaj says that the power of action is little, and the cause of place, time, and association is greater. Even in that, place and time are also dependent on human effort. Therefore, the special cause for the increase in the strength of devotion is the association of devout persons. If there is a devout person, they become attached and attain self-realization. Then their devotion increases. The action becomes good. And that place and time are subject to him. Sanskrit literature But now, in Kali Yuga, one should not think too much about that. In Kali Yuga, we should make it right. That we make the place and time right. And Maharaj has given great power to this sadhu. And he gets a platform easily. A householder doesn't get a platform to change the place and time. If someone becomes a king like Narendra Modiji, then they get it. But now, to become a king, everyone It's not easy. Then he changes the place and time. But a sadhu can change it without becoming a king. If a king is there, he puts his hand on his head and says, 'Do as you wish,' and the other person does it. And he changes the place and time. It's easy for a sadhu. Just to wish. To have a strong desire, that's all that needs to be done. But a sadhu doesn't have any strong desires, and they shouldn't have any strong desires. Don't have expectations. In expecting, there is sorrow. And in sustenance, there is happiness. Whatever there is, just manage with it. If an individual changes, then the place and time change. Huh? That's not how it is. That's not how it is. This is how the power is described. That there are categories even among the good, according to one's strength. That some people create a good atmosphere in their own homes. Some create an atmosphere in the entire street, so that no other atmosphere is created in so-and-so's street. And some do it in a district. And if they are very powerful, they do it over the entire earth. It's not like a good person creates a bad atmosphere and a bad person creates a good atmosphere. That's not how it is. His influence is as he himself is. If a person is good, their influence is profound. So what does that mean? If a person is good and their influence is profound, then what does that mean, Swami? Huh? What? If a person is good and their influence is profound, then what does that mean? The person is not good. They are acting. Not good. Either it's his drama. Or it's something else. But it's not possible for a good person to have a weak influence. If a person is good, their overall influence is good. Personally, if there is God, and he doesn't change the old ways, then it's not that Maharaj's influence is less. . That's his weakness. Maharaj said that even if he stays for a long time, Singadiyo Basnath won't change. So that's his weakness. But the influence falls on good people in general. And if a person is good, then they have a good influence on good people. What? Huh? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What? 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But the people didn't believe him, and no religious rituals were performed by the people. Just by looking at Yudhishthira, everyone became religious. So why didn't he have an influence? Why didn't Duryodhana's influence fall so much on the population? If there is action. So, if both action and intention are present, then it happens. In Sanskrit literature, there is a saying that the king is the cause of time. A leading person becomes the cause of time in his region. Time means not that there should be a famine. He can't cause a famine. But the cause of Kali Yuga, Dwapar Yuga, Treta Yuga, and Satya Satya Truth. Tap to open in glossary → King means now that they have become kings, they are leaders. When Adityanath Yogi Yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → He just came for the elections, he hadn't even issued an order yet. They were all illegal, and they all packed up and ran away. Why? Influence. Everyone knew that his intention was like that. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details